Question

Read the excerpt from a contemporary story. Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen. She shared her gifts by tutoring other students, many of whom were much older. It was a common sight to see her staying late in the library, huddled over her trusted, beat-up laptop, helping someone. So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school. Which sentence from the passage best supports the conclusion that the author was influenced by Amaterasu? Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen. She shared her gifts by tutoring other students, many of whom were much older. It was a common sight to see her staying late in the library, huddled over her trusted, beat-up laptop, helping someone. So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school.

Answer 1

The best and the most correct answer among the choices provided by the question is the fourth choice. The passage that best supports the conclusion is "So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school." I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!

Answer 2

Answer: D) So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school.

Explanation: Amaterasu is the Goddess of the Sun in Japanese Mythology. According to the myth, she enclosed herself in a cave, after seeing the terrible things his brother had done, and the world was left in darkness. In the given excerpt the sentence that best supports the conclusion that the author was influenced by Amaterasu is option D, because she confines herself like Amaterasu did in the story.